The referees were at the center of the controversy.
The controversy was constant all weekend around the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins, and the performance of the referees was no exception. Many fans even claim that the NFL Week 9 game held in Germany was rigged in favor of the Chiefs.
The final statistics are clear: the referees called 15 penalties in total, of which six were for the Dolphins and nine for the Chiefs. Miami’s team lost 45 yards due to penalties, and Kansas City’s team lost 69.
Despite this, many fans are convinced that there is an instruction for the “zebras” to favor Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Although the team lost a game last week in which it was a favorite against the Denver Broncos, the most stubborn “conspiracy theorists” claim that the League could not let its beloved boy, Mahomes, lose two weeks in a row. Patrick threw two touchdowns, and the Chiefs won 21-14.
What the referees didn’t see
Perhaps what most influenced the mood of the armchair coaches was the play in which Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed placed his hands on the mask and helmet of Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill, without the judges throwing a flag.
The television broadcasts showed several times the replay of the play in which the infraction was clearly seen, which inflamed the spirits of the fans.
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was also the subject of a pair of controversial omissions. The first was a late hit that he claimed without the referees paying attention and a penalty for intentional grounding that stopped a good Dolphins offensive series.
Chiefs didn’t have it all with them either
But Mahomes did not escape the apparent blindness of the referees either. The Kansas City quarterback angrily claimed a hit he received outside the field after rushing with the ball, but it was not sanctioned by the referees.
The Chiefs’ signal-caller complained about several refereeing decisions, which also provoked angry reactions on social media, especially against the quarterback, who was repeatedly called a “crybaby” for his complaints.